About
A comedy about injustice set in St Petersburg in 1839. The Tsar has tightened up security and mounted a round-the-clock guard at his palace - the Peter and Paul Fortress. Unfortunately for Private Postnikov, he hears the cries of a drowning man and goes to his rescue. The rest follows.
Director
Cast
Full credits →M
Michael Hordern
The Storyteller
F
Freddie Jones
Lt. Col. Svinin
M
Michael Bryant
Gen. Kokoshkin
B
Benjamin Whitrow
Capt. Kirov
C
Christopher Strauli
Capt. Miller
T
Timothy Spall
Pte. Postnikov
D
Don Henderson
The Peasant
B
Bryan Pringle
Supt. of Police
T
Tony Caunter
Sgt. Platov
P
Peter Bayliss
The Bishop
R
Robert Burbage
Kokoshkin's Aide
N
Nicholas Gecks
Svinin's Aide
M
Michael Troughton
1st Guard
G
Garry Cooper
2nd Guard
I
Ivan Steward
Police Constable
E
Eric Richard
Hospital Orderly
T
Tim Barker
Prisoner
K
Ken Sharrock
Kirov's Driver
P
Pete Postlethwaite
Painter